US9471157B2 - Computer mouse having variable size - Google Patents
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- the disclosure generally relates to computer mice, and more particularly relates to computer mice having a variable size.
- Computer mice are one of the most commonly employed computer-input devices or man-machine interfaces. In practice, it is always found that a fixed size computer mouse is not suitable for users of different ages. For example, a computer mouse having a size for an adult is not suitable for a young child for the child's hand is smaller than the adult's hand.
- a computer mouse including a mouse device and a size-augmenting device includes a mouse body, a mouse button and a mouse roller mounted on a top side of the mouse body, and a sensing device mounted on a bottom side of the mouse body.
- the size-augmenting device includes a shell body defining a receiving slot for receiving the mouse body, a plug mounted to the shell body, and a laser generator mounted to the shell body and configured to produce a laser beam.
- the receiving slot extends through a top surface and a bottom surface of the shell body.
- FIG. 1 is an exploded, isometric view of an embodiment of a computer mouse.
- FIG. 2 is similar to FIG. 1 , but viewed from another angle.
- FIG. 3 is an assembled view of the computer mouse of FIG. 1 .
- FIG. 1 illustrates an embodiment of a computer mouse 100 .
- the computer mouse 100 can include a mouse device 10 and a size-augmenting device 60 .
- the size-augmenting device 60 can be attached to the mouse device 10 to increase the overall size of the mouse device 10 .
- the mouse device 10 can include a mouse body 30 , a right mouse button 22 , a left mouse button 32 , a mouse roller 50 , and a socket 26 .
- the right mouse button 22 , the left mouse button 32 , and the mouse roller 50 are mounted on a top side of the mouse body 30 .
- the socket 26 is mounted to the mouse body 30 and located adjacent to a bottom edge of the mouse body 30 .
- the mouse device 10 can also include a detecting or sensing device (not shown) mounted on a bottom side of the mouse body 30 .
- the size-augmenting device 60 can include a shell body 65 , a laser generator 63 , and a switch 64 .
- the shell body 65 defines a receiving slot 61 for receiving the mouse device 10 .
- the receiving slot 61 extends through a bottom surface and a top surface of the shell body 65 .
- the shell body 65 has a palm rest profile. A user's palm can be supported by the shell body 65 when the user operates the computer mouse 100 .
- the laser generator 63 is mounted to shell body 65 and located to a bottom edge of the shell body 65 .
- the laser generator 63 can produce a laser beam.
- the switch 64 is mounted on a top side of the shell body 65 . The switch 64 can be activated to switch on/off the laser generator.
- FIG. 2 illustrates that the size-augmenting device 60 can include a plug 62 .
- the plug 62 is mounted to the shell body 65 and located inside of the receiving slot 61 of the shell body 65 .
- the plug 62 can be inserted to the socket 26 of the mouse device 10 and an electrical connection can be established between the mouse device 10 and the size-augmenting device 60 .
- the mouse device 10 can provide power to the laser generator 63 via the socket 26 and the plug 62 .
- FIG. 3 illustrates that when in assembly, the size-augmenting device 60 is attached to the mouse device 10 .
- the mouse body 30 of the mouse device 10 is received in the receiving slot 61 of the size-augmenting device 60 .
- the plug 62 is inserted to the socket 26 of the mouse device 10 and an electrical connection is established between the mouse device 10 and the size-augmenting device 60 .
- the user can thus operate the computer mouse 100 which has a relatively greater size.
- the mouse device 10 provides power to the laser generator 63 via the socket 26 and the plug 62 .
- a laser beam is emitted from the laser generator 63 towards a target, generally during a presentation or the like.
- the user can detach the size-augmenting device 60 away from the mouse device 10 . Then the user can use the mouse device 10 of an original size which is smaller than the size of the assembled computer mouse 100 .
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